AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

• 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law for St. Louis, The Best Lawyers in America® (2012 – Present)
• The Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law
• Super Lawyers^® | Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers List, Super Lawyer (2014 – Present)
• Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• American Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Missouri State Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Family & Juvenile Law Section
• St. Louis County Bar Association

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 1991
• B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 1985

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• ‘Advanced Issues in Family and Divorce Law’ (2016)
• ‘Discovering Hidden Assets in Divorce’ (2015)
• ‘QDROs and Tax Issues in Divorce’ (2013, 2014)
• ‘Complex Assets in Divorce’ (2013, 2014)
• ‘Advanced Family Law’ (2013, 2011)
• ‘Current Challenges in Family Law’ (2010)
• ‘A Road Map Through Missouri Divorce Proceedings’ (2009, 2004)
• ‘Financial Settlement Strategies For Your Divorce Clients’ (2007, 2006)
• ‘Negotiating Favorable Divorce Settlements’ (2007)
• ‘Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorce’ (2006)
• ‘Getting the Best Financial Settlement For Your Divorce Client in Missouri’ (2005)
• ‘Complex Issues in Divorce for the Missouri Practitioner’ (2003)
• ‘Family Law Litigation in Missouri’ (2001)
• ‘Child Custody and Shared Parenting in Missouri’ (2001)
• ‘Child Custody and Visitation in Missouri’ (2000, 1999)
• ‘Child Custody and Time Sharing in Missouri’ (1998)
• ‘Tax Aspects of Divorce in Missouri’ (1996)
• ‘Family Law Litigation in Missouri’ (1996)

PUBLICATIONS

• Co-Author: ‘Maintenance and Child Support Issues’ with Ajla Alunovic , Fall 2020, St. Louis Bar Journal; ‘Antenuptial Agreements’ with Jeffrey Schechter, Fall, 1995, St. Louis Bar Journal

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

• Missouri

CIVIC & COMMUNITY

• Chesterfield Arts | Former Board Member